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Half of my last post is missing...try again Back to OP (sorry skeptic for sidetrack), how old is he? Found this background (forget the news media, rely on scout banquet pamphlets ) http://birdvilletroop186.org/history/eagles/pdf/2009-03-07%20Eagle%20Banquet%20Program.pdf "Mike Surbaugh, became Scout Executive of the Greater Pittsburgh Council, Boy Scouts of America, on September 1, 2007, succeeding Robert A. “Alf†Tuggle, who was promoted to Southern Region Director. Mike is an Eagle Scout from Troop 360, Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, and is a graduate of West Virginia’s Sal

In '69 when I trekked as a scout at Philmont, most patrols had just ONE adult and most scouts appeared in the15-16 yr old range. Though at least one adult (no 2-deep then) was required, we would have been fine without him . Oh he was very competent and an Eagle, but we were prepared. Today THREE adults required and scouts appear to be a year or two younger. Adventure lost. Unless older scouts are hanging around to complete Eagle, they are gone at high school. Older members lost. My item #1 local option, speaking for our unit, goodbye DRP and we would likely double our new young scouts. K

no adults on patrol outings. On a similar line of thought, wouldn't it be great if a scout-led patrol could go to Philmont, summer camp, or even a district camporee without adults attached at the hip belt.

http://scouter.com/index.php/topic/7745-introducing-your-new-chief-scout/ <- Wayne Brock More was known about Brock from his WBtv Youtube videos. From that thread my comments May 2012 "In an interview with The Chronicle, Mr. Brock said he would focus on increasing the groups membership in the short time he has. What that does is put pressure on me to do it faster and not waste any time, he said. http://philanthropy....O-Makes/131942/ I hope so, here's some advice for your two year term; no extension if membership does not increase. 1. local CO option on "eligibility" for membersh

http://www.inquiry.net/patrol/ Kudu you are missed.

Some of our scouts are told not to wear shorts in winter. Some of our adults are told they are old enough to wear long pants.

Ah WBers...only a mother could love. Still if you don't like drinking your coffee alone, I guess they serve a purpose. We scouters are not passive; we are here to help scouts learn by succeeding themselves. Teach them the skills and step back and monitor safety. If they fail after that (allow them to fail if safety permits), either they learn from their mistakes or some more teaching by you or another is needed. Teaching and practice, repeat. Well done.

Hopefully the idea that each lodge bring firewood will be dropped or lodges themselves will just say NO. IMO using only local firewood needs to be added to LNT if it is not already! http://www.michigan.gov/mdard/0,4610,7-125-2390_18298_45067---,00.html "Buy firewood when you reach your destination and burn it all on site" Sorry to say but kiln wood can be infested, depending on process and location/storage after. My $0.02

Not me, I said Boy & Girls, 4-H, and YMCA. "Might be a reason their youth memberships are larger than BSA and continue to grow."

Might be a reason their youth memberships are learger than BSA and continue to grow. Another thought, what boy wants to dress like a middle-age man (need I post photos)? Maybe adults just wear regular clothes and some leader campaign hat (like old Lem there) or ball cap and then PLC determines unit uniform for scouts (well except make full necker required). Another $0.02

- The uniform is still optional. - The uniform method was the 8th method and not added until the 1980's. - A scout is expected to be a scout whether he is wearing his uniform or not, the Scout Oath and Law still applies. - As pointed out, National does not understand the importance or proper wear of the necker. One of my scouts had an interesting uniform idea: download all earned awards to a scout's smartphone/tablet for display as desired. No sewing, no cost, an electronic sash of sorts. Sounds radical but it may be the future. My $0.02

Maybe OA should first honor its own Native American roots, the Lenni-Lenape*, and then reach out to local tribes? * Treasure Island was in the land of the Lenni Lenape. My $0.02

1909 - British MI5 (home) Security Service established 1908 - BP publishes Scouting for Boys, Boy Scout movement begins 1910 - BP forms Girl Guides 1914-1918 WWI The Girl Guides were formed by Robert Baden-Powell in 1910. The movement was considered radical at first. In an age when skirts were ankle length and young ladies never ran, the idea of girls camping, hiking and the like did not go down well. Critics denounced "girl scouting" as a "mischievous new development", a "foolish and pernicious movement" and an "idiotic sport". But, determined to show they could beat the boys at th

Hah, I will redouble my efforts, hopefully I do not keep you waiting there alone for long. Seems to this CIT (curmudgeon-in-training) that the effort to do it HC (thank you) would have been the same, so why not. This is like opening a baseball camp in New England with a New York Yankees motif, the RED SOX Nation would not have it. Anyway, scouts burning and digging out log canoe could be a interesting summer camp project. OA, Indian Lore MB, history texts, Washington Redskins, and Hollywood (Adam Sandler ) yeah all that too. My $0.01 for being crotchety

PC or just grumpy, I find myself getting annoyed that my scouts go to summer camp and come back thinking the Northeast native Americans or all native Americans built totem poles and lived in tepees. And why not, right at camp is a totem pole and a tepee where a dugout canoe and wetu should be.

It's for the children.

For camp staff just follow these simple steps Source: http://lhc-bsa.org/Camping/Staff/Staff%20Clearances Camp Staff – PA State Required Clearances For all Camp Staff Employees as well as CIT’s (Starting at age 14) Let’s get started- If you jump all these hurdles by June 1 and complete all your employment paper work, turning it into Flag Plaza service center and you will receive $50 to reimburse you for getting your clearances. (Heritage Reservation and Camp Seph Mack Staff employees) You will need a credit card or a debit card works great. The total cost for this process is $4

IMO, I think this inquiry into employment discrimination will quickly and quietly end any requirement that employees be members of the BSA.

From my 50's/60's suburban public school experience, I fully agree. Rant warning. We had - FULL SCHOOL DAYS (8am to 3pm, and over 180 of them), usually 5 days a week and NO HALF days until last week in June.. In March with standardize tests, teacher professional days, and teacher/parent days, my younger son had just 9 full days of school. Why was there a week spring break in April, oh because there was a winter break week in Feb despite all the snow days. No month has a full month of school! Sorry kids, you should be in school on Columbus Day, Veterans Day, especially Martin Luther King D

As the US continues to move to a cashless soceity where most have smartphones, it will be interesting to see how the role of unit treasurer changes or even goes away if some units. Say Apple, Paypal or similar ilk creates an app to handle all unit/charitable org transactions with supporters, suppliers, venues, transportation,...Apple or Paypal gets their cut off every transaction. National has no say nor financial gain in this, well unless they reconsider. It is interesting how there are National controls on units regarding badges but not money. So if a unit uses this app with bank accoun

http://www.theintermountain.com/page/content.detail/id/834717/Girl-Scouts-to-hold-Jamboree-at-boys-site-in-southern-W-Va-.html?isap=1&nav=5023 The Charleston-based Girl Scouts of Black Diamond Council will host a Girl Scout Jamboree July 22 to 26 at the Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve in Fayette County. The event is open to Girl Scouts who were in grades 4 through 12 this school year. The Black Diamond Council is inviting its own members but said it's open to Girl Scouts nationwide. ... The Boy Scouts implemented stricter health requirements for the 2013 Jamboree bec

Maybe, First Aid MB is a prereq for Emergency Prep MB but often around here First Aid is taken concurrently. Is it me or is there a growing Eagle-Before-High-School movement by scout families, i.e., push hard to earn Eagle before 9th grade, otherwise drop out. Summer camp Trail-to-Eagle programs are overfilled with rising 8th graders. Coincidence?

Well that's looking on the bright side of life. I forget what else I was going to say.

My perspective from the past T-FC is where basic scoutcraft skills are taught and signed-off by scouts. A FC scout should be "self-reliant, resouceful - able to take care of" himself. These skills were practiced at troop meetings and further tested in patrol competitions withing troop, Klondike, camporees,... What if, T-FC had a patrol competition point requirement - a scout would have to participate in patrol scoutcraft competitions in the past year and have earned x points? Eagle required scoutcraft MB's is where more advanced scoutscraft skill are taught and signed off by knowledge

Rather stunned that this still occurs. Try this singing punishment or tying to a tree or .... on a scout with learning disabilities and then shake your head wondering why the boy left scouts crying and his Mom hit you with a 2x4.